Author: dr sarah

I am a mum to my 6 month old daughter and a Specialist in Sport and Exercise Medicine (UK and Ireland).
As a Sports Doctor I have worked with a variety of professional sports including within the Football Association, UK Athletics, and the English Institute of Sport. I have attended a number of competitions, including two Olympic and Paralympic Games and I now work with the Royal Ballet School in London, and see people with Sports and other Injuries in both my NHS and private practices.
My mission in life is to be the best mum that I can be and to help people achieve healthy movement, unrestricted by pain and the fetters of everyday life.

By Dr. Nikki Scheiner Back in December 2019, when most of us were looking forward to festive celebrations or planning their summer holidays, few people had heard of coronavirus or its scientific name, COVID-19. Today, most people rarely talk about anything else. Coronavirus has the power to strike fear into most of us, whether we …

It’s wonderful to celebrate the achievements of phenomenal women everywhere on International Women’s Day. So, how can we celebrate our own remarkable female self, our own unique body, on this important day?

Tendons are tough, cord-like fibres that connect muscle to bone at your joints. They act like the guy ropes of a tent to hold the muscle in place. A tendon injury may seem to happen suddenly, but it is usually the result of many tiny tears to the tendon that have happened over time. …

Why replace my running shoes? With wear, all running shoes eventually lose their capacity to prevent potential overuse injuries. To maximise the properties that your trainers offer, you need to ensure that they don’t wear out to the extent that these properties are lost. How quickly this happens is determined by your mileage, …

Your physiotherapy will take a length of time as determined by your progress. An initial period of 3-4 months is the minimum time in which it takes to break ingrained postural habits and start to learn new and healthier body movements. It is recommended that you see a physiotherapist for a home …